Combined door hanger and track.



No. 791,899- PATENTED JUNE 6, 1905. G. J. HAENNI.

COMBINED DOOR HANGER AND TRACK.

APPLICATION FILED 0GT.12, 1904.

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GODFREY J. HAENNI, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

COMBINED DOOR HANGER AND TRACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 791,899, dated June 6,1905. Application filed October 12, 1904. Serial No. 228,226.

To all whom/ it Til/(6y concern:

Be it known that I, GODFREY J. HAENNI, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented new anduseful Improvements in a Combined Door Hanger and Track, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to sliding doors, and more particularly to hangersfor holding them in proper position upon a door-frame.

The object of the invention is to provide a track of peculiar form whichserves to protect the sheaves of the door from the elements and whichalso holds the door always at its proper angle whether or not the sameis subjected to upward or downward pressure.

Another object is to employ a track which is adjustable for use upondoors of different thicknesses.

ith the above and other objects in view the invention consists of atrack formed of a projecting ledge, to which is adjustably secured alongitu dinally-extending angle-iron which depends therefrom and has aninwardly-extending flange which is grooved longitudinally for thereception of sheaves secured to a door adjacent its upper edge. Thisinwardly-extending flange overlaps the upper portion of the door andforms a complete protection for the sheaves against the elements. Asuitable retaining device is employed for holding the lower edge of thedoor in proper relation to the structure in which the dooropening islocated.

The invention also consists in the further novel construction andcombination of parts hereinafter more fully described, and pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings I'have shown the preferred form of myinvention.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a door mounted inaccordance with my invention, and Fig. 2 is a transverse section throughthe track and showing the door in end elevation.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a structure inwhich is arranged a door-opening2, and located above this opening andextending to one side thereof is an angle-iron 3, which is secured tothe structure 1 by means of bolts 4 or in any other suitable manner andforms a ledge. Another angle-iron or strip 5 is secured to the undersurface of and depends from this ledge and has a series of slots 6therein, which receive bolts 7 or similar securing devices secured tothe angle-iron 3. The depending angle-iron 5 has an inwardly-extendingflange 8 at its lower edge, provided with a longitudinally-extendinggroove 9 in its upper face. Mounted within this groove are sheaves 10,which are mounted on studs 11, extendinglaterally from straps 12. Thesestraps are secured to the upper portion of a door 13, and the upper edgeof this door travels between the structure 1 and the flange 8. Thedistance between the highest points on the peripheries of sheaves 10 andthe upper portion of the iron 5 is very slight, so that the door is heldat all times in its proper position whether or not the same is subjectedto the upward or downward pressure. Extending from the bottom of thestructure 1 and under the door 13 is a strip 1 1, having a slot 15therein, through which extends a bolt 16 or other securing device. Thisdevice extends from a block 17 which is arranged under the door 13, andhas a roller 18 journaled upon it and contacting with the outer face ofthe door.

It will be seen that the flange 8 extends close to the door 13, andtherefore the sheaves 10 are at all times protected from the elementsand the device rendered more lasting. By providing the slots 6 thedistance between the flange 8 and the structure 1 can be increased ordiminished, so as to adapt the track for use in connection with doors ofdifferent thicknesses. This adjustment is also permitted in connectionwith the roller 18 in view of the fact that a slot 15 is formed in strip14:. While I have shown the track formed in two pieces which areadjustable, it will of course be understood that it may be formed in asingle piece where a heavy door is to be suspended from it. This trackcan be secured to a doorcasing very readily and does not detract fromits appearance, for the reason that only smooth surfaces are presentedto the eye and. all working parts are concealed. By reason of thepeculiar construction of the track the parts can be placed in positionsthe reverse to those shown in the drawings and will operate equally aswell.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form ofmyinvention; but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware thatmodifications may be made therein Without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and I therefore re serve theright to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of myinvention.

Having thus fully described the invention, What is claimed as new is 1.The combination with a structure having a ledge extending therefrom; ofan angle-iron adjustably connected to and depending from the ledge, aninward]y-extendingflange upon the angle-iron, a door having one edgeinterposed between the structure and the flange, and sheaves jonrnaledadjacent said edge and in'closed by the ledge and angleiron, saidsheaves bearing upon the flange.

2. A track for sliding doors, comprising a ledge, an angle-ironadjustably secured thereto and extending longitudinally thereof, and aninwardly extending flange integral with the angle-iron, and arrangedlongitudinally thereon.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GODFREY J. HAENNI. Witnesses:

CARL T. DURAND, Orro C. I-IAENNI.

